Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program (TRIP)

The Indiana Tobacco Retailer Inspection Program (TRIP) is a state government program designed to systematically monitor the effectiveness of tobacco retail compliance. Indiana's tobacco retailer compliance laws restrict the sales and distribution of tobacco products to minors. These laws are found in the Indiana Code at IC 35-46-1-10, IC 35-46-1-11 and IC 35-46-1-11.7.

View the TRIP inspection results on the map and check your neighborhood stores.

TRIP conducts random unannounced inspections of retailers by a team consisting of a police officer, youth, and adult monitor. The youth attempts to purchase tobacco from the retail clerks under unobtrusive observation by a police officer. In the event of an illegal sale, both the retail establishment and the individual clerk who sells tobacco to minors are fined as a result of this enforcement effort.

TRIP is supported by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health and Addiction with state and federal dollars and is administered through the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and the IPRC, which is in the School of Public Health's Department of Applied Health Science.